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Population in Guatemala compared to Italy: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Guatemala was 18,687,881 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Guatemala's population is 19,115,361 people compared to 58,708,169 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 3.07 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • Guatemala is ranked the 69th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.23% for Guatemala vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Guatemala has had an average growth rate of +1.61% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Guatemala has increased from 13.4M people to 19.1M (43% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% growth).

Guatemala vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Guatemala Italy
2100 26,153,266 35,295,729
2099 26,241,436 35,533,045
2098 26,327,401 35,764,971
2097 26,411,858 36,003,567
2096 26,493,721 36,240,310
2095 26,573,173 36,477,183
2094 26,650,279 36,710,370
2093 26,724,630 36,941,728
2092 26,796,433 37,181,889
2091 26,864,799 37,416,123
2090 26,929,431 37,654,289
2089 26,990,069 37,896,069
2088 27,047,391 38,134,560
2087 27,101,383 38,375,540
2086 27,151,393 38,612,968
2085 27,195,895 38,857,421
2084 27,235,718 39,105,783
2083 27,270,266 39,352,795
2082 27,300,227 39,608,119
2081 27,323,897 39,866,527
2080 27,341,942 40,130,426
2079 27,354,464 40,403,049
2078 27,360,327 40,680,460
2077 27,359,161 40,962,463
2076 27,351,838 41,254,005
2075 27,338,895 41,558,635
2074 27,319,989 41,883,296
2073 27,293,820 42,216,283
2072 27,260,434 42,564,739
2071 27,219,778 42,921,274
2070 27,172,642 43,295,245
2069 27,117,335 43,679,714
2068 27,053,945 44,073,736
2067 26,983,495 44,471,480
2066 26,905,666 44,883,154
2065 26,821,312 45,309,461
2064 26,729,190 45,741,985
2063 26,630,176 46,180,658
2062 26,525,287 46,633,125
2061 26,414,086 47,088,290
2060 26,295,830 47,542,648
2059 26,171,105 47,998,659
2058 26,039,738 48,452,892
2057 25,901,372 48,899,246
2056 25,757,288 49,344,799
2055 25,607,244 49,776,680
2054 25,451,264 50,197,999
2053 25,288,335 50,613,632
2052 25,120,056 51,012,772
2051 24,946,634 51,404,003
2050 24,768,464 51,791,523
2049 24,584,225 52,164,254
2048 24,394,931 52,522,170
2047 24,201,532 52,876,346
2046 24,001,405 53,212,697
2045 23,795,751 53,541,344
2044 23,584,131 53,856,790
2043 23,366,974 54,176,580
2042 23,144,034 54,477,632
2041 22,915,420 54,765,213
2040 22,680,768 55,052,803
2039 22,440,281 55,342,225
2038 22,193,352 55,619,470
2037 21,942,046 55,895,913
2036 21,686,309 56,164,408
2035 21,425,958 56,435,468
2034 21,162,245 56,703,168
2033 20,895,809 56,963,528
2032 20,626,813 57,220,334
2031 20,355,744 57,487,786
2030 20,082,472 57,749,232
2029 19,807,478 57,994,812
2028 19,530,983 58,236,078
2027 19,252,313 58,477,957
2026 18,970,716 58,708,169
2025 18,687,881 58,915,656
2024 18,406,359 58,952,704
2023 18,124,838 58,984,216
2022 17,847,877 59,013,667
2021 17,598,650 59,133,173
2020 17,357,325 59,438,851
2019 17,103,803 59,729,081
2018 16,845,685 59,877,221
2017 16,567,357 60,002,252
2016 16,268,760 60,115,223
2015 15,971,743 60,229,605
2014 15,681,725 60,320,707
2013 15,387,337 60,311,613
2012 15,089,647 60,191,247
2011 14,792,126 60,026,841
2010 14,500,112 59,819,407
2009 14,215,611 59,555,454
2008 13,935,174 59,211,181
2007 13,652,040 58,756,247
2006 13,367,459 58,399,861
2005 13,087,629 58,166,682
2004 12,807,402 57,828,179
2003 12,525,842 57,399,184
2002 12,246,915 57,089,824
2001 11,969,422 56,976,981
2000 11,697,592 56,942,108
1999 11,422,965 56,916,317
1998 11,139,145 56,906,744
1997 10,857,754 56,890,372
1996 10,583,526 56,860,281
1995 10,312,996 56,844,303
1994 10,043,718 56,843,400
1993 9,779,761 56,831,821
1992 9,522,266 56,797,087
1991 9,272,584 56,758,521
1990 9,024,773 56,719,240
1989 8,775,546 56,671,781
1988 8,532,099 56,629,288
1987 8,296,485 56,601,931
1986 8,070,818 56,596,155
1985 7,849,693 56,593,071
1984 7,630,682 56,576,718
1983 7,419,642 56,564,074
1982 7,240,241 56,543,548
1981 7,075,648 56,501,675
1980 6,900,212 56,433,883
1979 6,727,797 56,317,749
1978 6,561,534 56,155,143
1977 6,401,515 55,955,411
1976 6,262,404 55,718,260
1975 6,128,731 55,441,001
1974 5,981,197 55,110,868
1973 5,831,631 54,751,406
1972 5,682,833 54,381,345
1971 5,538,355 54,073,490
1970 5,396,966 53,821,850
1969 5,257,081 53,537,950
1968 5,118,111 53,235,750
1967 4,978,862 52,900,500
1966 4,840,958 52,519,000
1965 4,704,965 52,112,350
1964 4,571,109 51,675,350
1963 4,440,264 51,252,000
1962 4,312,044 50,879,450
1961 4,186,201 50,536,350
1960 4,063,655 50,199,700

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Guatemala increased by 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Guatemala gained 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline).

Guatemala was ranked 68th most populous country in 2006 and is 69th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Guatemala's population will grow by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people with a rank change from 69th to 67th. The population of Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Guatemala is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 27.4M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Guatemala
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Guatemala Italy
2100 -0.34% -0.67%
2099 -0.33% -0.65%
2098 -0.32% -0.66%
2097 -0.31% -0.65%
2096 -0.3% -0.65%
2095 -0.29% -0.64%
2094 -0.28% -0.63%
2093 -0.27% -0.65%
2092 -0.25% -0.63%
2091 -0.24% -0.63%
2090 -0.22% -0.64%
2089 -0.21% -0.63%
2088 -0.2% -0.63%
2087 -0.18% -0.61%
2086 -0.16% -0.63%
2085 -0.15% -0.64%
2084 -0.13% -0.63%
2083 -0.11% -0.64%
2082 -0.09% -0.65%
2081 -0.07% -0.66%
2080 -0.05% -0.67%
2079 -0.02% -0.68%
2078 0.004% -0.69%
2077 0.03% -0.71%
2076 0.05% -0.73%
2075 0.07% -0.78%
2074 0.1% -0.79%
2073 0.12% -0.82%
2072 0.15% -0.83%
2071 0.17% -0.86%
2070 0.2% -0.88%
2069 0.23% -0.89%
2068 0.26% -0.89%
2067 0.29% -0.92%
2066 0.31% -0.94%
2065 0.34% -0.95%
2064 0.37% -0.95%
2063 0.4% -0.97%
2062 0.42% -0.97%
2061 0.45% -0.96%
2060 0.48% -0.95%
2059 0.5% -0.94%
2058 0.53% -0.91%
2057 0.56% -0.9%
2056 0.59% -0.87%
2055 0.61% -0.84%
2054 0.64% -0.82%
2053 0.67% -0.78%
2052 0.7% -0.76%
2051 0.72% -0.75%
2050 0.75% -0.71%
2049 0.78% -0.68%
2048 0.8% -0.67%
2047 0.83% -0.63%
2046 0.86% -0.61%
2045 0.9% -0.59%
2044 0.93% -0.59%
2043 0.96% -0.55%
2042 1% -0.53%
2041 1.03% -0.52%
2040 1.07% -0.52%
2039 1.11% -0.5%
2038 1.15% -0.49%
2037 1.18% -0.48%
2036 1.22% -0.48%
2035 1.25% -0.47%
2034 1.28% -0.46%
2033 1.3% -0.45%
2032 1.33% -0.47%
2031 1.36% -0.45%
2030 1.39% -0.42%
2029 1.42% -0.41%
2028 1.45% -0.41%
2027 1.48% -0.39%
2026 1.51% -0.35%
2025 1.53% -0.06%
2024 1.55% -0.05%
2023 1.55% -0.05%
2022 1.42% -0.2%
2021 1.39% -0.51%
2020 1.48% -0.49%
2019 1.53% -0.25%
2018 1.68% -0.21%
2017 1.84% -0.19%
2016 1.86% -0.19%
2015 1.85% -0.15%
2014 1.91% 0.02%
2013 1.97% 0.2%
2012 2.01% 0.27%
2011 2.01% 0.35%
2010 2% 0.44%
2009 2.01% 0.58%
2008 2.07% 0.77%
2007 2.13% 0.61%
2006 2.14% 0.4%
2005 2.19% 0.59%
2004 2.25% 0.75%
2003 2.28% 0.54%
2002 2.32% 0.2%
2001 2.32% 0.06%
2000 2.4% 0.05%
1999 2.55% 0.02%
1998 2.59% 0.03%
1997 2.59% 0.05%
1996 2.62% 0.03%
1995 2.68% 0.002%
1994 2.7% 0.02%
1993 2.7% 0.06%
1992 2.69% 0.07%
1991 2.75% 0.07%
1990 2.84% 0.08%
1989 2.85% 0.08%
1988 2.84% 0.05%
1987 2.8% 0.01%
1986 2.82% 0.005%
1985 2.87% 0.03%
1984 2.84% 0.02%
1983 2.48% 0.04%
1982 2.33% 0.07%
1981 2.54% 0.12%
1980 2.56% 0.21%
1979 2.53% 0.29%
1978 2.5% 0.36%
1977 2.22% 0.43%
1976 2.18% 0.5%
1975 2.47% 0.6%
1974 2.56% 0.66%
1973 2.62% 0.68%
1972 2.61% 0.57%
1971 2.62% 0.47%
1970 2.66% 0.53%
1969 2.72% 0.57%
1968 2.8% 0.63%
1967 2.85% 0.73%
1966 2.89% 0.78%
1965 2.93% 0.85%
1964 2.95% 0.83%
1963 2.97% 0.73%
1962 3.01% 0.68%
1961 3.02% 0.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/italy | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Guatemala grew by 1.53%, while Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Guatemala Italy
Current population
19115361
58708169
Population rank 69/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.71%
One net population change
1.87 minutes
14.2 minutes
One birth every
1.38 minutes
1.42 minutes
One death every
5.88 minutes
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +771 -102
Annual growth/decline +281,522 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate +1.53% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 69/197 162/197
One migration net change every
1.1 hours
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -7,959 +75,448
Net migration rank 128/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 92,732 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 133/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.5% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 176/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Guatemala
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Guatemala Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,959 - 75,448
2024 290,066 -7,725 -277,077 95,246
2023 289,635 -8,940 -294,922 150,189
2022 281,675 -8,463 -318,674 231,228
2021 255,145 -29,908 -301,579 157,327
2020 281,328 -23,927 -338,801 85,281
2019 307,389 -57,746 -215,025 46,634
2018 323,100 -56,487 -197,595 83,686
2017 332,838 -42,779 -192,007 95,147
2016 338,114 -30,980 -138,265 84,568
2015 335,072 -48,179 -162,620 39,389
2014 333,551 -40,409 -96,513 52,679
2013 331,321 -35,698 -90,468 158,090
2012 332,365 -32,624 -78,248 252,524
2011 328,548 -33,238 -48,021 198,544
2010 324,802 -36,076 -23,928 274,387
2009 323,320 -43,046 -17,866 283,676
2008 323,226 -42,624 -11,842 422,534
2007 326,298 -40,632 -5,876 495,092
2006 325,604 -42,118 0 215,995
2005 325,816 -49,636 -17,450 258,702
2004 331,699 -47,409 11,566 417,970
2003 333,539 -54,701 -40,179 478,578
2002 334,255 -55,247 -22,836 223,861
2001 335,503 -59,536 -11,396 48,903
2000 332,891 -65,197 -17,082 56,065
1999 328,890 -47,325 -22,766 54,405
1998 325,174 -39,104 -39,835 67,985
1997 320,087 -43,377 -22,756 50,539
1996 315,252 -43,501 -22,744 53,450
1995 309,236 -39,917 -34,107 -460,287
1994 302,708 -33,462 -17,053 502,750
1993 295,515 -36,848 0 24,321
1992 288,411 -32,093 22,718 51,747
1991 283,917 -40,868 11,352 19,721
1990 280,318 -27,735 22,688 35,317
1989 276,736 -30,860 28,336 19,540
1988 271,466 -30,450 33,977 18,553
1987 261,746 -31,539 16,980 7,825
1986 252,754 -31,631 11,319 -6,206
1985 246,119 -24,991 28,297 6,911
1984 241,892 -25,010 50,919 203
1983 238,059 -32,877 33,939 -3,733
1982 199,809 -46,174 79,161 -24,223
1981 221,044 -45,490 73,452 7,182
1980 218,460 -43,144 84,650 295,642
1979 216,810 -47,278 129,531 42,637
1978 211,301 -48,309 168,465 43,932
1977 203,299 -46,249 190,248 42,246
1976 171,903 -50,745 228,445 40,885
1975 188,501 -42,329 271,660 43,051
1974 184,992 -36,089 336,176 42,487
1973 179,871 -29,641 328,508 41,631
1972 173,162 -25,807 364,355 43,182
1971 165,104 -23,513 383,922 -58,627
1970 155,946 -14,755 376,753 -62,216
1969 149,516 -10,937 390,827 -45,346
1968 146,946 -7,589 399,268 -50,149
1967 143,859 -4,715 439,074 -37,992
1966 140,494 -3,824 488,427 -35,352
1965 135,997 -681 474,222 -36,267
1964 132,832 -440 527,089 -27,368
1963 129,065 240 440,767 -28,198
1962 126,429 713 427,387 -25,840
1961 123,753 797 459,880 -129,761
1960 120,728 -186 426,697 -140,765

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/guatemala/italy | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 90.6% of the population change in Guatemala is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people). In Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people).

As of 2024, 92,732 residents or 0.5% of the population were not native-born in Guatemala, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

Biggest cities by population

Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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